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Community Centers Reopen November 6

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While a full assessment of the city’s 58 parks and nine community centers will take more time, some are ready to welcome you back!

  • If a park is not listed, PLEASE stay away. Though some spaces look safe, there may be broken equipment, sinkholes, or other “unseen” dangers.
  • All riverfront parks are closed indefinitely.
  • Riverside Cemetery is closed except to those attending funeral services.
  • Click here for frequently asked questions

OPEN

Albemarle Park

Asheville Skatepark

Augusta Barnett Park

Beaucatcher Overlook Park

Burton Street Community Center (outdoor space only)

Choctaw Park

Dr. George Washington Carver Edible Park

Dr. Wesley Grant Southside Community Center (outdoor space only)

E.W. Grove Park

Forest Park

Grace’s Garden

Griffing Boulevard Rose Garden

Grove Street Community Center (outdoor space only)

Harvest House Community Center (outdoor space only)

Hazel Robinson Amphitheater

Herb Watts Park

Hummingbird Park

Jake Rusher Park

Kenilworth Park

Leah Chiles Park

Linwood Crump Shiloh Community Center (outdoor space only)

Magnolia Park

Martin Luther King Jr. Park

Masters Park

Murphy-Oakley Community Center (outdoor space only)

Murray Hill Park

North Asheville Community Center (outdoor space only)

Oakhurst Park

Pack Square Park

Pritchard Park

Ray L. Kisiah Park

Roger Farmer Park

Seven Springs Park

Sunset Park

Triangle Park

Walton Street Park

Weaver Park

CLOSED

Amboy Riverfront Park

Ann Patton Joyce Park

Aston Park

Azalea Park

Carrier Park

Craven Street Bridge Boating Access Area

French Broad River Greenway

French Broad River Park

Glenn’s Creek Greenway

Haw Creek Park

Hominy Creek Greenway

Jean Webb Park

John B. Lewis Soccer Complex

Malvern Hills Park

Meadow Park

Memorial Stadium

Montford Park

Mountainside Park

Owens-Bell Park

Pearson Bridge River Access Area

Recreation Park

Reed Creek Greenway

Richmond Hill Park

Riverbend Park

Riverside Cemetery

Stephens-Lee Community Center

Swannanoa Greenway

Tempie Avery Montford Community Center

West Asheville Park

Wilma Dykeman Greenway


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